Archive for 'College Basketball'
Bracket criticism easier than selection
A group of 20 sportswriters found bracket selection is a much more ardent task than anticipated as discussed by Pat Ford of ESPN in What I learned at Bracket Camp. This is not likely to do much to slow the bracket bashing and second guessing that has increased to epic proportions over the last few [...]
Oregon unable to get it done at UW
Oregon looking to stay in the top eight and possibly move up, fail to get it done on the road against Washington. Without Aaron Brooks, sitting out for an elbow in last year’s Pac-10 tournament, Oregon seemed shorthanded throughout the game. As reported on ESPN.com “We’re mature enough to know that it’s unacceptable to play [...]
Wisconsin on a Mission
Wisconsin claims to be on a mission as they upend Michigan for a record 16th straight win and maintain leadership atop the Big Ten conference. At 20-1 they have tied their best season start ever and have their eyes set on bigger goals. “In the grand scheme of things it really means nothing,” Brian Butch [...]
SEC determined to beat each other up again as Auburn stuns Bama
The SEC will once again beat each other into submission before tournament time rolls around. After Florida the middle of the league, on the court if not on paper, shows to be balanced with any team able to dominate another on a given night. Take the recent beat down Auburn handed the Tide after the [...]
Pac-10 Tourney Hopefuls
How many teams out of the Pac-10 will be playing for the NCAA Basketball title come March?  Yoni Cohen at Yoco: College Basketball is suggesting as many as eight teams from the conference can make it to the show. “Given all of the above, five bids are all but certain, six are likely, seven [...]
Mapping Basketball Scores
If you have yet to see the basketball score map over at The Mid-Majority you really should check it out. You may want to zoom in a bit to be sure to select the correct site.
Gators win Round Ball Contest with Buckeyes
A sounding 26 point thumping of the Ohio State Buckeyes gives the Gator Nation cause to celebrate as many see it as a sign of things to come in January. Too bad Florida was not allowed to put a touchdown or two in their pocket for January 7th.
Florida State and Miami top 2006 ACC Preseason Poll
2006 ACC Football Preseason Poll and Georgia Tech’s Calvin Johnson named Preseason Player of the Year. Media attending the 2006 ACC Football Kickoff in Jacksonville picked Florida State and Miami to win the league’s Atlantic and Coastal Divisions, respectively. The Seminoles were the media favorite a year ago and tied Boston College in the regular [...]
Iris Blake rides George Mason for wire to wire win
Congratulations, Iris! Florida’s win rockets Hellen Craft to the 7th slot, dropping 11 players one spot in the process. The top 6 remain unchanged. The final tally shows these top ten finishers: 1. Iris Blake 2. Dwayne Nesmith 3. Craig “Cole” Paine 4. Eddie Mohr 5. Leslie “Luke” Paine 6. Neil Hammer 7. Hellen Craft [...]
Selecting for Madness
Once again the selection committee has been proven right. The magic of the tournament is not the final four or elite eight. That is where the sport is. But the magic is always found in the first or second round when almost anything can happen. I applaud the committee, their process, and especially their outcomes. [...]
Florida and UCLA dominate semis; no change atop The Challenge
Iris Blake led by 4.5 points after the first round. This was expaned to 17 for rounds 2 and 3, dropping only a half point for round 4. She now takes a 12 point lead into the final game. A Florida win gives her the victory. A win by UCLA will vault Neil Hammer into [...]
Where are the selection committee critics now?
All the hub-bub around the selection committee seems to have died down after the first weekend bracket destruction at the hands of the mid-majors. While I continue to desire more visibility into the selection committee decisions, I commend them on putting together a great group of teams and the teams for not disappointing. What are [...]